5 'empty chair' incidents

Clint Eastwood got angry at one, but the actor’s speech last night wasn’t the first time an empty chair has shown up on the political scene. Here are five other times empty chairs played a role in American politics.

Charlie Crist

While running for governor of Florida in 2006, Crist hammered Rep. Jim Davis for missing votes in Congress, repeatedly airing ads featuring an empty chair. Later, Democrats turned the table on then-GOPer Crist, labelling him “Empty Chair Charlie” for repeatedly travelling out of state and skipping days of work.